Doreen Rappaport
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I Have a Dream
I Have a Dream - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Picture Books for Black History Month
I Have a Dream - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Picture Books for Black History Month
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Looks at the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, explaining his works to bring about a peaceful end to segregation.
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Describes the sculpture of the "Statue of Liberty" who came by boat from France to New York City and reassembled there. Uses a poetic form to provide details on her creation by the sculpture, the engineer, the newspaper publisher, the poet and many others. Also discusses its impact on immigrants coming from countries were freedom did not exist, and is accompanied by unique illustrations.
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As a student, teacher, lawyer, and judge, Ruth often experienced unfair treatment. But she persisted, becoming a cultural icon, championing equality in pay and opportunity. Her brilliant mind, compelling arguments, and staunch commitment to truth and justice have convinced many to stand with her, and her fight continues to this day.
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Provides a picture book biography of Frederick Douglass who was born a slave, separated from his mother as a baby, taken from his grandparents as a young child, and abused. Describes how he learned to read and became an outspoken abolitionist. Includes selections from Douglass' own writings.
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A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen. Ambassador, activist, and champion of civil rights, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever. Includes selected quotes from Eleanor's own writings.
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"President Theodore Roosevelt is known as "the man with a plan," the "rough rider." His figure stands tall in American history; his legacy stretching him to larger-than-life proportions. But before his rise to fame, he was just "Teedie," a boy with ambitious dreams to change the world, and the conviction to see his stupendous imaginings brought to fruition. As an American president, he left an impressive mark upon his country. He promised a "square...
18) Freedom river
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Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.
20) The secret seder
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During the Nazi occupation of France, a boy and his father slip out of their village and into the mountains, where they join a group of fellow Jews at a humble seder table.